The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-16

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| Probably your readers are not sr.r,
Iof the Immense quantities Of mail matt,
distributed throughout the country :,
the government Il Washington TO cIv.
them acme faint conception az ifs ma.
lnitude. Il Il only necessary 10 me-.
ltion the fact that the United State. ma
lxenf out from the interior d.parm.ns
alone. averages il weight 3.c10 p0nr1.
daily. But al told. the government -.
Ihaps distrihufes about 30.Ct0 pound. al.
Iiy. especially dnring the season. xksn
Ispnhiic documents" are being scattered
broad cast thou honf me land b, men.
Ib>rs Of Congress who do nof with itsr
Iconstifuenfs 10 forget them during her
cay II the Capital. Perhaps snosksr
thing that few persons. excerpt The losers
themselves. ever think Of u The smoun.
Iof money Loot in the mails. Last yesr
S27.6e7 was found in dead letters. n
which amount s23 c39 wss restored ID
1.-The owners $6672 thus found. could nc:
lbe returned. aud was deposited In lie
Treasury 10 the credit Of the government:
likewise the sum Of e2.72l. the prnresas
Icf anciion sales OF unclaimed packages
Iof merchandise. found in the msils
| Postmaster General vilas Il certainly
Ito be congratulated upon his mastery
land successful management Of The grfx:
department committed 10 his charge. 70.
Ibis annual report shows the most graft
tying results. The revenues Of The De-
apartment have gained over the precsdirr
lyear nearly - $4,000, which may 4
liermed the high wafer mark. while tts
disbursements increased bot little more
-
l-inr>. under the Republican regime. We
Idefrisncy wss $4,000. This sum has
lheen reduced nearly fhref-fcuffhs nrdsr
economical Democratic admini.sraiinr.
and II The present raiio Of resiuriitn ror-
l,inues lew months, the deficiency all
disappear entirely
II the Democracy had nothing slse to
- win The support aud confidence ~ ne
Iconnfry, their management OF he pub.iG
lands aud OF the postal affairs OF ilsr -
lion entities the party 70 new lesss \.
power. Both Secretary Fairchild All
Comptroller TnrnLoim make TWO vt5
important Recommendations in their re-
ports the former urging upon Cor -ress
The need of enscting : IRE proof hal ios
lihe better prcts 81 perishA..e GOV
Iernment records the laffer proposing
lro Congress the codificsfion 81 ihe t4,k
laws: that the Comptroller y farrfiir
lin favor Of hi- scheme j. shoHn bt IA
= lending = letter 10 eeeh Csngss--n
Ifully explaining ~ provisions
A freesWs sfsftmsrf shows fhnt f
1.-The month Of Novenher there Wa ~
increase Of S2.3SO6 CO., in the circuisiinn
land . net increase o; SSS7lS45 in III
\ olamounf OF cash ia The treasury lLeil
n sIc,ease IN circulation was in silver Ger
tifeafes. gold cosn, standard silver dol
lars. and subsidiary silver in the ofds
. q named.
States Supreme Court. celebrated BIZ y
m birthday last week. Four Supreme W..
Min ices Waite. Field. Miller snd Brsd :
l-couid some time since have laid 40
the judicial robes and retired on ssi-fit
.of $1,000 each The balance o. their live
wet these bale old men present the ~
and refreshing spectacle Of working 4
lery day, when they might receive Y
IA very ssme paw Tor doing nothing. "a
lSupreme Justice u entitled 10 priya
!, ls<cresary n 81. 800 ear. and ! belle
u. all OF them avail themselves Of the vi
lileee except the venerable Chief Jn-ii
- Secretary Lsmsr's age The vs. q 4
= iSepienber) l. urged - serious o'
|iion BY some sgAinsf his transfer 70
ISupreme bench. a. since The court y
oRs lorgsnized, only two justices 81 that I
Q. vanctd age hare been appointed
Nr. Lamar. his friends sss- y GOO
SEQ ten years service
Washington j. now crowded xiiA Y
floating population Who dsnre ,ftn'
prrr ance upon the coming and The gong
II Congre<s. and OF course 81 srfh 'nc
lviduals have some personal rfltN
view. There are the lobby isis. male q
SG6. female. The Office seekers Of both -
=. land great army Of crsnks. crooks anl
vensurers who are wociDg tame aDd I
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